You've already won me over in spite of me
And don't be alarmed if I fall head over feet
Don't be surprised if I love you for all that you are
I couldn't help it
It's all your fault
2 Months Later
"Soda?"
"In here!" I went into the kitchen where Soda was putting a chocolate cake in the oven. "Hey Baby." Soda said giving me a kiss.
"Where were you today? I missed you at school."
"I...come on, we need to talk." Soda took my hand and led me out onto the back porch. "I told you a long time ago that I never wanted to be someone that you were ashamed to be with...and I know school is important, but I think...I think I'm gonna drop out."
"What?! Why?! I'll help you get caught up in everything but math Soda! We can do this, we can still fix things at school. Your attendance has been awful lately but if you just come and explain to the teachers I'm sure they'll let you make up the work you've missed!"
"It's not the work I've missed that's the problem baby." Soda took my hands and looked me in the eye, trying to make me understand. "Honestly, it's money...since mom and dad died, Darry is working himself to death and I feel crummy that I'm not helping support this family. If anyone has a chance at going to college now it's Pony and we're barely getting enough money to stay afloat, never mind put him through college..."
I nodded my head. I knew he was right. "Besides the only classes I'm passing are gym and auto shop. Not like I'm going anywhere with the grades I get."
"Soda! While I understand your decision, and support whatever you decide to do, do not talk about yourself that way! Some people are book smart and others are good with their hands, there's no shame in that. I love you, more then anyone else in my life, and we'll get through this, together, as always"
Soda looked taken aback at my words, "You love me?"
Had I just said that? Shit. "I...yes, I love you" I looked at my hands "I always have."
Soda hooked his fingers under my chin and forced my head up to look at him. "Hey" I raised my eyes to his "never feel like you need to be ashamed of what you feel, you can tell me anything...I love you to Alice, I have since the first time I saw you."
I laughed "In detention no less."
"No...it was a few days before that, when Randy first pushed you down, I wanted so badly to protect you, but you handled yourself fine. The second time, I was going to get involved and then you came up swinging and I thought that is one tuff chic, she is amazing."
I smiled and kissed him. "Alright back to the serious stuff boy, if your not going to school what are you doing?"
"Well," Soda said reaching out and pulling me so my back was against his chest and his arms around me. "I've been working part - time for the last month at the DX station you know that." I nodded against him. "The owner offered to let me go full time if I could work open to 4 during the week and open to 1 on Saturdays. That's a lot of money for this family, I couldn't say no."
"Couldn't?"
"Ya...I already told him I'd do it, but I wanted to talk to you before I went and withdrew from school." I felt him shrug. "I feel like we should be making the big decisions together."
"I'm gonna miss you in math class"
Soda kissed my hair, "Ya, but I'll be here at night and almost all weekend, we'll see each other plenty."
I knew that while things would never really be easy for us, at least we'd be in it together.
A/N – I know it's short yet again, however the lack of reviews is kinda killing my ambition. I'll try and get another chapter up next Friday…
